Betz v. Farling

May Lowden Betz, one of the four children of Henry B. Lowden, with her husband, John Betz, filed a bill in equity in the circuit court of Marshall county for partition of four tracts of land in which she claimed an interest under the will of her grandfather, William D. Lowden, and made the other three children, and all persons having any present or future interest,’ defendants. The adult defendants were defaulted and a guardian ad litem was appointed for the infant defendants, and he filed an answer, to which a replication was filed. The cause was then referred to the master in chancery to…